Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-17
TIE TEXAS METROPOLIS.
A Journey Thither from tho Capital of I'LL
nois-Fort Worth Is Seen by Woman'a
Illlnols SAC journal.

n0ts-Fort Worth Is Seen by WOman's
Eyes.
Illinois State Journal.
FORT WORTH, TEX, Sept. 6-Remem-
bering your friendly goodbye the week
before we left home, and your hearty
wishes expressed for pleasant Journey
and sojOurn in Fort Worth, [ an prompt
ed to send you few items relating to
our journey, and our Impressions of this
place.
am not writing in the interest OF
real estate agents, though, were l ca
pable, might willingly do so, for Texas
is certainly q grand and beautiful state,
and very growing, thriving, attractive
city IS Fort Worth, OF only one decade |
in age, Real estate may be taking 8
little vacation, like the people, just now,
gathering new forces for the coming |
cooler weather, when, they all say, e |
| louder "5oom" than ever will be heard |
in Fort Worth. However that may be, |
do not profess to be seer enough to pre-
dict. Leaving SO pleasant place as
Springfield, III, where the sweet and
sacred associations Of church and family
and society cluster, | could not be eX-
pected TO inter 9 strange city "aWey
down in Texas" wearing my ''rose- col
Ored spcCtaCles." always mean to keep
them on hand, to use SIS occasion msy
demand, for there is nothing more sooth-
ing and healing to the inner vision tfo \
coleurde-rose.
AItar delightful days journey, enjoy
ing the varied scenery of mountain and
, valley, we reached our destination Satur-
day evening, August 81, st O'Clock,
: catching a glimpse of the pleasant faces
: OF our kinswomsn, Mrs. Carrie Post Guy
er and her husband as soon as we alghted
from the train. Our first stopping place
: vas the Ellis hotel, VII Oh is quite an i'm
e posing three-stOry stone building. Here
. we remained until a room and board
D could be secured elsewhere, which We
i were told, is difficult thing to do here;
: but kind Providence favored US, and
f we are simply but comfortably settled
e in g pleasant room on the corner Of
8 Calhoun and East Fourth street.
n We ere told that there are seventeen or
= eighteen churches here, Of nearly every
It denomination except Congregational. We
= seem to be in the center of nest Of them !;
J. directly opposite is the First Prestyte-
s rian, five doors further rev Methodist,
= and quite near Presbyterian chapel as
e well as the Episcopal church. We have
IT listened with great interest to three SER
= mons the two Sabbaths we have spent
u here. Last Sabbath We stepped into the
y nearest church, across the street, the
If First Presbyterian. The church was full
E. when the usher seated us, the choir had
E. taken their places, also the pastor, Rev
W Mr.. Nall; but, in moment, 8 ven
IL cradle father in Israel stood by US with
extended hand of welcome, inquired i
we were strangers, also our name, enC
gave Us hymn book. After the service
the pastor came down the aisle witt
:. others to speak to US, babe US welcome
invited Us TO come again, and made u
feel that, though we were strangers in
strange land, Gods children were bounC
Is together by ties which made them one il
" Christ Jesus. 7 Judge from the notice
t. read from this pulpit that there ere goot
ed Christian workers among the old an
It, young.
lis We are constantly opening our eyes il
i'd amazement at the extent, beauty, advan
ex Gages and prosperity of this city. Stree
er cars, both open and closed ones, ore run
w ming long distances in every direction
&c Streets are mscsdamiZed and lighted b
hit electricity and gas. Immense stores
er stocked with every conceivable com
modify, run through the blocks IrOI
re street to street. l might mention man
~ public buildings, but space forbids. Bull
no as the city is, on 3 very high platea
ut overlooking Trinity river, there are man
of elevated points from which one ma
re feast the eve on scenery beautiful an
.y- grand beyond my powers Of description
on All along Summit Ridge, oYerlCokin
ist the river and fine section Of country oe
nv You'd, are scattered many elegant MaI
it sions ard villas occupied by wealth
I'D citizens; also 8 convent, the Wesleya
on university, the Missouri Pacific RAlIros
S. hospital, end the City hospital. On tt
The beautiful and slightly ridge, TO whic
Jed maCadamiZad roads will soon run, prop
rec erty is OF great value. We hear to-day
sx- q sale there Of fifteen acres at 500 p,
is acre. They say newcomers think pric'
here are high, out they think lots al
property here are worth high price.
Besides the large and princely mai
ion sions Of the rich, with their many angI
ain and bsy-windows and galleries, and fal
-ra ciful roofs, with wide-spreading law
~, and floral beauty, We see hundreds
ens lovely cottages, fresh and modern in c
VI chitecture, surrounded by pretty gre
~S yards, bright with wealth OF buds 81
bloom and trailing vlbes, making it GEE
possible for those with limited means
secure pleasant homes The 100 artesi
wells yield the city most prodigal su
Ing ply OF sweet, delicious water, clear 3
lum pure, and soft for bathing and *lauus
and purposes. The ice, which Is manufs
nd tured here, is plentuully used at tai
!, its and brought to our room any time OF
nit we wish; so we conclude it is not VI
expensive.
My letter has grown long, and still
have not mentioned the appearance Of
Loo people. Looking upon them without
rose-colored spectaclss (Which you Z